AGU sends letter to Appropriations Committees on FY24 appropriations
On 7 November 2023, AGU sent a letter to leadership on the Appropriations Committees in the House and Senate regarding appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024. AGU thanked the committees for averting a...
View ArticleAdvancing wetland restoration as a climate change mitigation strategy
By Robert Feder, AGU Fall 2023 intern. Wetland ecosystems have a tremendous capacity to sequester carbon owing to inefficient organic matter decomposition in waterlogged soils. Modern wetlands like...
View ArticleStanding Up for Science: CSLDF at the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting
The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF) and AGU work together to help scientists understand their legal rights and responsibilities—knowledge that’s an essential part of every researcher’s...
View ArticleReflections from the AAAS’ Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering...
Madeline Nyblade, a PhD Candidate at University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, was sponsored by AGU in 2023 to attend the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop with Washington DC....
View ArticleAGU joins 920 organizations in letter to adopt bipartisan Senate funding...
On 4 January, AGU joined 920 organizations asking Congress to adopt the bipartisan Senate funding framework as a starting point for final negotiations in the FY24 appropriations process. Read the full...
View ArticleAGU endorses H.R.6234, the “Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of...
On 22 December 2023, AGU sent a letter to Representative Bonamici endorsing H.R.6234, the “Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2023”. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and...
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Voices for Science Fellow Highlight: Chia-Chun Angela Liang
Since 2017, AGU’s Voices for Science program has helped scientists sharpen their science policy and communication skills through monthly coaching, quarterly trainings, and networking to be a strong...
View ArticleAGU’s 2024 Policy Priorities
AGU is a global community of more than half a million scientists, professionals and allies in the Earth and space sciences. Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU accelerates knowledge and...
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2023 Year-End AGU Legislative Report
2023 was one of the least productive Congressional years in decades. However, the AGU science policy community remained active, engaged, and ambitious! Learn more about AGU’s science policy and...
View ArticleAGU endorses the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act H.R.7275
On 12 February 2024, AGU sent a letter to Representatives Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, and Mast offering support for the reintroduction of the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act H.R.7275. On...
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